Feline hepatic lipidosis (FHL), the most common hepatobiliary disease in cats, 1–5 is
characterized by the accumulation of excessive triglycerides (TGs) in more than 80% of the …

Research in various species has indicated that diets deficient in labile methyl groups
(methionine, choline, betaine, folate) produce fatty liver and links to steatosis and metabolic …

Increased consumption of plant products is associated with lower chronic disease
prevalence. This is attributed to the great diversity of healthy phytochemicals present in …

Simple Summary Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver
disorder. Previous studies have focused on NAFLD caused by factors such as obesity or …

Prolonged niacin treatment elicits beneficial effects on the plasma lipid and lipoprotein
profile that is associated with a protective CVD risk profile. Acute niacin treatment inhibits …

Hepatic lipidosis is a common pathological finding in the American mink (Neovison vison)
and can be caused by nutritional imbalance due to obesity or rapid body weight loss. The …

Rabbits represent a popular companion animal in the United States. The size of the
companion rabbit population in 2012 was estimated at 3.2 million by the American Pet …

Fatty acids are not mobilized from adipocyte triacylglycerols uniformly but rather some are
preferentially mobilized while others are preferentially retained. In many vertebrate species …

Liver diseases have been extensively described in small animal species and are believed
common in pet ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). The disease remains often subclinical, which …

Animals often rely heavily on stored lipids as a fuel source during extended periods of
fasting/starvation; this results in notable decreases in lipid content during the fast …